Kyogo Furuhashi scored on his first start as Ange Postecoglou got his Celtic reign up and running in the Czech Republic.Japan international Furuhashi scored Celtic’s second goal in a 4-2 first-leg victory over Jablonec in the Europa League.Another summer signing, Liel Abada, had opened the scoring early on and both James Forrest and Ryan Christie restored Celtic’s two-goal cushion in...Full Story »

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou told his attacking players to help out his makeshift defence after they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Hearts in their cinch Premiership opener.The Hoops followed their Champions League exit with another major blow as John Souttar headed home unchallenged from an 89th-minute free-kick past a stranded Scott Bain.Gary Mackay-Steven had given Hearts an early lead as de...Full Story »

Hearts defender John Souttar headed an 89th-minute winner as Ange Postecoglou’s difficult start to his Celtic reign continued into the cinch Premiership season.Souttar rose to head home Michael Smith’s free-kick and earn the hosts a 2-1 victory in front of 5,272 fans at Tynecastle.Gary Mackay-Steven had given Hearts an early lead as Swedish defender Carl Starfelt endured a torrid ope...Full Story »

New arrival Beni Baningime could start for Hearts in their cinch Premiership opener against Celtic.The midfielder trained with Hearts on Thursday and Friday and will be in the squad for Saturday’s game.John Souttar is set to feature after missing the cup win over Inverness as a precaution.Swedish defender Carl Starfelt is in the Celtic squad after completing his quarantine period.Fellow ne...Full Story »

Celtic’s slow start to their summer transition came back to bite them as they were knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by Midtjylland.Ange Postecoglou saw his side give up a lead again as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat after extra-time in Denmark to lose 3-2 on aggregate and miss out on the group stages for a fourth consecutive year.Callum McGregor gave Celtic the lead with a stun...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou insists Celtic cannot help but be better prepared for next week’s Champions League clash with Midtjylland following the 1-1 draw at Parkhead.The new Hoops boss had voiced concerns over his squad’s fitness and over how long it was taking to get new faces into the club ahead of the first-leg tie against the Danish side but they got off to a positive start.New sign...Full Story »

Ange Postecoglou’s tenure as Celtic boss began with an incident-packed 1-1 draw with Midtjylland as both sides ended the Champions League qualifier with 10 men.New Hoops signing Liel Abada, the 19-year-old Israeli winger, marked his competitive debut by scoring in the 37th minute of the first leg at Parkhead.However, Celtic defender Nir Bitton dampened the enthusiasm among the 9,000 home f...Full Story »

Interim boss John Kennedy believes Celtic may have come to the end of an era after they ended a dismal season with a goalless draw against Hibernian at Easter Road.The Parkhead club’s bid to win a 10th successive Premiership title was ended by Old Firm rivals Rangers and they ultimately finished the campaign 25 points behind the new champions, who went all 38 league games unbeaten.Saturday...Full Story »

Skipper Scott Brown bowed out at Celtic in a low-key goalless draw against former club Hibernian at Easter Road.The 35-year-old midfielder, who will join Aberdeen as player/assistant next season, turned in a steady but unspectacular performance in an encounter the Parkhead club dominated without getting a goal for their efforts.As Brown bid farewell to the Hoops after 14 years at Parkhead, a dis...Full Story »

Ofir Marciano will return in goal for Hibernian as he starts his final game at Easter Road against Celtic on Saturday.The departing Israeli sat out the midweek win over Aberdeen on compassionate grounds after his pregnant wife saw a flight to Tel Aviv – where she was due to give birth – turned back to Germany amid rocket attacks launched from the Gaza Strip.Boss Jack Ross is looking ...Full Story »

Scott Brown produced an impressive assist as Celtic beat a Covid-hit St Johnstone 4-0 in his final home match.Brown’s long diagonal ball set up Odsonne Edouard to double Celtic’s lead in the 24th minute.David Turnbull had netted the opener 60 seconds earlier after loan goalkeeper Zdenek Zlamal had been controversially penalised for picking up a passback.Zlamal had been pitched in for...Full Story »

Scott Bain is out of Celtic’s Scottish Premiership clash with St Johnstone at Parkhead on Wednesday night due to a finger injury.Interim boss John Kennedy will not take a risk with the goalkeeper or one or two others although there is nothing major about the concerns.Defender Christopher Jullien is out long term with a knee injury.St Johnstone have no fresh injuries after their Scottish Cu...Full Story »

John Kennedy hit out at Old Firm novice Nick Welsh as he laid responsibility for Celtic’s heaviest derby defeat in 13 years at the feet of the debutant referee.The Hoops crashed to a 4-1 loss at Ibrox after having Callum McGregor sent off just 26 minutes into the game.The Scotland midfielder had only collected his first caution for a trip on Ryan Kent three minutes before.Welsh waved play ...Full Story »

Rangers ensured the curtain crashed down on Scott Brown’s Old Firm career as Steven Gerrard’s champions handed a 4-1 Ibrox mauling to the 10-man Hoops.The Parkhead captain – who will join Aberdeen this summer – has lorded it over the Light Blues for much of his 14 years in Glasgow.But there was no last hurrah in his final derby before his Pittodrie move as Kemar Roofe&rsq...Full Story »

Rangers defender Jack Simpson will sample his first taste of Old Firm action on Sunday after Steven Gerrard confirmed the former Bournemouth man will step in for Filip Helander.Helander (knee) has been ruled out of Gers’ final three games of the season – starting with the Celtic clash – after limping off during last week’s Scottish Cup defeat to St Johnstone.Scott Arfield...Full Story »

Substitute Leigh Griffiths’ last-gasp header gave Celtic a 1-1 Scottish Premiership draw against Aberdeen at Pittodrie.In Stephen Glass’ first league game as Dons boss, midfielder Lewis Ferguson put the home side ahead in the 17th minute and came close on three other occasions in the first half while also clearing off the line.The Aberdeen playmaker also hit the woodwork after the br...Full Story »

Aberdeen goalkeeper Joe Lewis is unlikely to face Celtic in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday.The skipper did not suffer broken ribs in the collision which forced him off against Livingston but is still in pain.Jack McKenzie comes back into contention after being cup-tied at the weekend, while Ryan Hedges (chest), Greg Leigh (hamstring) and Michael Devlin (ankle) remain out.Tom Rogic returns...Full Story »